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PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP 
IN THE 
BROOKLYN BOTANIC GARDEN 
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden renders a public service in its 
endeavor to advance a knowledge of plants, affording educational 
advantages and carrying on fund: unental investigations. Members 
of the Garden have the opportunity of furthering these aims. 
Special membership privileges are also offered as follows: 
1. Advice on the choice and care of ornamental trees, shrubs, and 
herbaceous plants, and the best ways to grow plants suecess- 
fully, involving methods of culture, and control of insect and 
fungous pests. Inquiries regarding the identity of plants will 
be answerec 
2. From time to time distribution of a ornamental plant 
material and seeds is made to members of the Garden, 
3. Invitations for self and friends to the Annual pring Inspection, 
and to spring and fall “Flower Days”; cards of admission to all 
exhibitions anc openings preceding the admission of the general 
public, and to receptions ; admission of member and one guest to 
held trips and other Solentlic meetings under Garden auspices, 
at the Garden or elsewher 
Services of a guide (by appointment ) for self and party, when 
visiting the Garden. 
\ll courses of instruction are free to members. In laboratory 
courses a small fee is charge 
6. The Library and eee are available for consultation. 
Announcement cards concerning plants in bloom and the Bet 
ties of the Garden are sent to members from time to time 
8. As part of its services, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden issues s pub- 
lications of general horticultural interest, and technical papers 
based upon the researches carried out at the Garden. Special 
Guides to plantations and collections, and Leaflets of popular 
information are distributed to all members; also the quarterly 
Record, which includes the Annual Report of the Garden's 
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activities. 
9. Membership privileges in other botanic gardens and museums 
outside of Greater New York are offered to our members when 
they are visiting other one and on presentation of membership 
card in Brook lyn Botanic Garden 
